2012年4月份高三英语百题精练（2）试题

用心 爱心 专心 1 20122012 年年 4 4 月份百题精练 月份百题精练 2 2 英语试题英语试题 第二部分 阅读理解第二部分 阅读理解 共共 2525 小题 第一节每小题小题 第一节每小题 2 2 分 第二节每小题分 第二节每小题 1 1 分 满分分 满分 4545 分分 第一节阅读下列短文 从每题后的四个选项 A B C 和 D 中 选出最佳选项 A Monday Here I am in the middle of nowhere This camping trip idea is not getting off to a very good start It s raining and the tent leaks The hiking seemed to take forever and I still can t understand how it could all have been up hill How did I ever let my brother talk me into this When we get home if we ever get home he s going to have to do something great to get back on my good side Maybe he should sponsor a shopping spree 狂购 at the mall Tuesday Things are looking up The sun came out today so we were able to leave the tents and dry out We re camped at the edge of a small lake that I couldn t see before because of the rain and fog The mountains are all around us and the forest is absolutely beautiful We spent most of the day dragging out everything out of our backpacks or tents and putting it where the sun could dry it out Later in the afternoon we tried to catch the fish for dinner hut the fish were smarter than we were At night we built a fire and sang songs happily Wednesday We hiked to the far side of the lake and climbed to the top of a small peak From there we could see how high the other mountains were and how far the forest spread around us On the way up we passed through a snowfield Thursday I caught my first fish We followed the stream that fed the lake After about two miles we came to a section that Carol said looked fishy She had a pack rod 竿 which can be carried in a backpack I asked to cast it and I caught a fish on my first try Carol caught a few more But they were just too pretty to eat for lunch so we put them back in the stream Friday I can t believe we are going home already It will be nice to get a hot shower sleep in a real bed and eat junk food but the trip has been wonderful We re already talking about another camping adventure next year where we canoe down a river It s hard to believe but I think this city girl has a little country blood in her veins 41 The writer went on this camping trip because A she enjoyed camping B she wanted to go fishing C she was influenced by her brother D she was tired of staying home 42 The whole morning of Tuesday the writer A hiked along the lake B dried out her belongings C climbed the mountain D caught the fish for dinner 43 It can be inferred that Carol had a pack rod with her because A she could not afford to buy a regular fishing pole B she needed it to get their main source of food 用心 爱心 专心 2 C she thought the writer of the journal might need it D she expected to go fishing while they were hiking 44 It is likely that the writer will A go on another camping trip B invite Carol to go fishing together C make her brother buy her something D convince her brother to go camping B I had to knock on the taxi to get his attention Finally the driver a man about 60 looked up from behind the wheel and apologized I m sorry but I was reading a letter He sounded as if he had a cold or a cough Since I was in no hurry I told him to finish his letter He shook his head explaining that he had already read it several times and almost knew it by heart Curious I asked whether it was from a child or maybe a grandchild This isn t family he replied though he might just as well have been a regular member of the family Old Ed and I grew up together They were always friends But since he moved away from the neighborhood 30 years ago it d generally just been postcards at Christmas time between them A couple of weeks ago Ed died 1 should have kept in touch He repeated this more to himself than to me To comfort him I said sometimes we just didn t seem to find the time But we used to find the time he said Take a look He handed the letter over to me The first sentence I ve been meaning to write for some time but I ve always delayed it reminded me of myself It went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together When I read the part where it said Your friendship really means a lot to me more than I can say because I m not good at saying things like that I found myself nodding in agreement We had gone several kilometers and were almost at my hotel so I read the last paragraph So I thought you d like to know that I was thinking of you And it was ended with Your Old Friend Tom I thought your friend s name was Ed I said I m Tom he explained It s a letter I wrote to Ed before I knew he d died I never put it in the mailbox I guess I should have written it sooner His face was pale as he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief When I got to my hotel room I didn t unpack right away I had to write a letter and post it 45 Who wrote the letter A Tom B Old Ed C The author D The driver s grandchild 46 It can be inferred from the passage that the driver regretted A missing Ed s funeral B moving away from his neighborhood C forgetting to send Ed Christmas cards D not being able to keep in touch with Ed 47 From Paragraph 4 we can learn that the author of the passage 用心 爱心 专心 3 A often failed to write to his friends B had no intention to write to his friends C had many great moments with his friends D was good at expressing feelings to his friends 48 What message does the passage probably try to convey A Comfort your friends when they are feeling down B Life is unpredictable so live each day as if it were your last C Remember to always mail your letters after expressing your words D Always make time to value and experience your lasting friendships C What s delicious to eat and comes in a variety of colors Eggplant And no it has nothing to do with chickens This strangely named vegetable is however as versatile as an egg It can be steamed fried and baked It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BC Its popularity soon spread to China and then throughout Asia Finally during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe At that time eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today Instead it resembled a white egg Due to this egg like appearance eggplant got its name In its early days the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a mad apple This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one s health People actually thought eggplant could cause insanity and cancer Fortunately today people know that eggplant doesn t cause insanity or cancer In fact eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer In addition the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetable Since it s high in fibre eggplant can improve digestion Italy Turkey Egypt China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today Depending on its location eggplant may be purple green orange or yellow white And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumber Dish varieties range from simple to complex with all of them being delicious Today thousands of people gather in Loomis Calif for the annual Loomis Eggplant Festival The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes There is plenty more to do and see though Recipe contests arts and crafts performers races and children s activities all egg cite festival goers Most people at the festival would agree eggplant is an egg cellent vegetable 49 Eggplant got its name because of its A appearance B taste C color D value 50 Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant A It can be cooked in various ways B It can prevent cancer C It is valuable and priceless D It is easy to digest 用心 爱心 专心 4 51 Which of the following is true according to the passage A Eggplant can be eaten to cure cancer B Eggplant used to taste bitter C India produce the most eggplant in the world today D Eggplant has a history of nearly 1 000 years 52 Most people come to the Loomis Eggplant Festival to A enjoy food with eggplant B promote eggplant C take part in recipe contests D see arts and crafts D NewNew securitysecurity cameracamera cancan see see throughthrough clothesclothes New technology that can see through clothing and detect what s underneath can now be used to scan crowds making it a potentially effective tool to prevent terrorist attacks in public places The Thru Vision T5000 camera picks up Terahertz rays or T rays which are naturally sent out by all objects and can pass through clothes or even walls The camera can then detect metallic and nonmetallic objects hidden under clothing on still or moving objects without showing any body detail While similar technology is seen at airports around the world the T5000 is designed to be used in large open areas With a range of 25 meters the T5000 can screen people in public places thus avoiding bottle necks at border crossing or security checkpoints It also means people can be screened without knowing it The technology develops from British astronomers work in studying dying stars Astronomers use T ray cameras to see through dust and clouds in space The company sees uses for its camera at other sites where political or business activities take place For privacy concerns Thru Vision Chief Executive Clive Beattie said the image produced by the camera did not show detailed parts of the body It s almost a shining light bulb 灯泡灯泡 Beattie said You don t see the detail that people might be concerned about In London s busy Piccadilly Circus which is already filled with closed circuit surveillance 监视 cameras reaction to the new technology was mixed Some said the camera was going too far and violating privacy but others said they are willing to put safety before privacy concerns There s surveillance everywhere anyway said one commuter I don t think it s much of a difference I don t care that they can see through me because they can see me anyway Some experts said the privacy violation of the camera was not worth the benefit What we should consider is how much we want to lose our privacy in order to obtain a sort of national security said David Murakami 用心 爱心 专心 5 Wood director of the Surveillance Studies network which deals with surveillance and privacy problems In most cases this isn t real security it s a sense of safety that has very little real effect 53 What can we learn about T5000 A It can detect metallic and nonmetallic objects underneath B It can see through clothing or walls by sending out T rays C It was first used to observe stars by astronomers D It is widely used at airports around the world 54 What is the most probable purpose of the new invention A To improve people s life standard B For scientific research C For commercial benefits D For safety reasons 55 Which is most probably the opinion of people on using the new camera A Some agree to its use as it is new technology to protect privacy B Some agree to its use because safety is the most important C Some don t agree to its use because it makes no difference D Some people don t care because they know little about it 56 What s the main idea of the last paragraph A Safety is more important than privacy B T5000 is more beneficial than harmful C T5000 does not really provide security D It s not worth giving up privacy for safety E An idea came to me and I turned off the lights in the studio In the darkness I took off my shirt and took up the cello 大提琴 it was the first time in my life I d felt the instrument against my bare chest I d never thought about that music scholars always talk about the resonating properties 共振 of various instruments but surely the performer s own body must have some effect on the sound As I dug into the notes I imagined that my own chest and lungs were extensions of the sound box I seemed to be able to change the sound by the way I sat and by varying the muscular tightness in my upper body After improvising for a while I started playing still in the darkness I heard the music through my skin For the first time I didn t think about how it would sound to anyone else and slowly joyfully gratefully I started to hear again The notes sang out first like a trickle then like a fountain of cool water bubbling up from a hole in the middle of a desert After an hour or so I looked up and in the darkness saw the outline of the cat sitting on the floor in front of me cleaning her paws and purring loudly I had an audience again humble as it was 用心 爱心 专心 6 So that s what I do now with my cello At least once a day I find time to tune it close my eyes and listen It s probably not going to lead to the kind of comeback I d be thirsty for years of playing badly have left scars on my technique but I might eventually try giving a concert if I feel up to it Occasionally I feel a stab of longing and I wish I could give just one more concert on a great stage before my lights blink off but that longing passes more quickly now I take comfort in the fact that unlike the way I felt before I can enjoy playing for myself now I feel relaxed and expansive when I play as if I could stretch out my arms and reach from one end of the apartment to the other A feeling of completeness and dignity surrounds me and lifts me up 57 The writer put the cello against h